Clarence A. Waldo

Biography

Clarence Abiathar Waldo spent his career as a mathematician and educator, guiding generations of students through the rigors of geometry and calculus at institutes such as Rose Polytechnic and elsewhere. He wrote widely used treatises that made technical ideas accessible to both aspiring engineers and secondary-school teachers.

Waldo also lent his voice to the mathematical community through conferences and publications, always urging clarity and care in teaching; his steady leadership helped raise the profile of mathematics in the industrializing Midwest until his death in 1926.